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Hispanic World - South America Field Trip
Students research a South American Spanish speaking country, analyze and organize the information that they collect and present their findings to the class.
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The International Monetary Fund, The World Bank, and the World Trade Organization: A Help or Hindrance to Developing Countries?
Eleventh graders study the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and World Trade Organization. They collaborate in small groups to research and explore perspectives of each group, identify objectives of each group and key arguments...
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ESOL Personal Information
Students view different vocabulary cards with personal information words. They match pairs of cards with personal information vocabulary. They complete an information form and read their information to the class.
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Lines and Shapes
First graders identify different kinds of lines found in common shapes. They discover ways in which an artist utilizes lines in a painting.
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Informational Questioning
High schoolers practice writing basic questions to gain information. Working as a class, they identify questions they would ask to gain information about locations, time, and events. After writing their questions, they practice asking...
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Social Action Project-Phone Calls
Young scholars investigate how to make a professional telephone call. In this communications lesson, students choose an organization to volunteer at and place a call to the organization to ask questions. Young scholars discuss the phone...
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Public Telephones in Venezuela
High schoolers discuss ways to make phone calls and the advantages and disadvantages to using a phone card rather than using coins. They examine Venezuelan phone cards and demonstrate how to use a pay phone in Venezuela.
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Just The Fax
Students discover how a fax machine works including: how a light sensor works, how light is reflected and how signals move across telephone lines. A "bingo" type game is played where students simulate the work of a fax machine to create...
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The Car Chase Scene
Students research the Internet for information about purchasing a car. They complete a worksheet using the Federal Citizen Information Center's website in order to become proficient in research techniques needed to be informed consumers.
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The Shadow Knows - Measuring Other Students
Eighth graders measure height and shadow length of other students on a sunny day and develop a ratio. They apply the ratio to other students and objects using shadows to determine height.
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Pathways
Learners are introduced to how to use a flow diagram. As a class, they brainstorm all of the steps to a specific task and discuss the importance of completing them in the correct sequence. They read books that have an alternate ending...
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The Museum as a Time Capsule: Mongolian Example
Learners make defensible inferences based on observation of perceived evidence. They use observation and inference to recognize the validity of alternative approaches or solutions.
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The Dot and Dashy Language
Students examine and discuss the Morse Code. In small groups they develop messages using Morse code and take turns decipering the messages.
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A Guided Tour
Students identify differences in information found on the internet and in print books. They practice navigating between different pages and using shortcuts. They evaluate a site and share their findings with the class.
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Database Detectives Solve a Mystery ~ Part 2
Students work together to solve a classroom mystery. They collect and organize their information into databases. They educate the school on how databases benefit life in a democracy.
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Remarkable Trees of Virginia
Young scholars draw a picture of their favorite tree from memory, and then add detail as they learn more about leaf characteristics of Virginia trees. They will use their writing skills to nominate one or more of their favorite trees to...
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First Aid
Fifth graders participate in first aid demonstrations. In this first aid lesson plan, the students answer questions and participate in demonstrations focusing on common household first aid conditions. The teacher poses first aid...
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Media Campaign
Eleventh graders design and present a media product supporting environmental stewardship. They demonstrate an understanding of the nature and types of waste and of their management in industry and the community. They assess the results...
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Busiest People Ever
Students write a paragraph about what they want to do when they grow up. They include the special skills and education (human capital) they must have to do the job they've chosen.
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Communtiy Medical Facilities
High schoolers describe various medical facilities and the services they provide. Working in pairs, students research and list the location and telephone number of community medical facilities and the services they provide. ...
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Preventing Household Hazards
Students identify how household materials can be hazardous to themselves and family members. Precautions for preventing and/or minimizing various hazards are discussed as a class. Working in pairs, students create a directory of...
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Grammar Worksheet
In this grammar worksheet, 5th graders practice using verbs and choose the past progressive form. This is very effective for test preparation.
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A Web of Workers
Students, in groups, work together to create webs that show the services and products used in other occupations.
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Nested Requests
Students apply the problem solving skill of Request-Response-Result in word problems where the requests are nested. They practice using the technique and determining when it is appropriate to be used.